Notes and Editorial Reviews

Night of the Four Moons [is] a typical example of [Crumb's] richly allusive style from that time, with references to Mahler's
Das Lied von der Erde and Haydn's "Farewell" Symphony clothing settings of poems by Lorca... it's wonderful to hear again the late Jan DeGaetani's performance of
Night of the Four Moons; nobody has sung Crumb's music of that period with more intensity or understanding than she did.

-- Andrew Clements, The Guardian [6/19/2008]reviewing Night of the Four Moons, previously reissued as part of Bridge 9253

I love Miller's performance of these crazy piano works. He is extremely animated and theatrical amidst the formidable obstacle courseRead more that the performer faces in this work. He is called to strum the strings inside the piano, scream, whoop and holler, preparing the strings, etc. In the 4th cut on side 1, the performer is instructed: "serene, desireless, like a Nirvana-trance!" O.K. Miller makes it work. it's really fantastic. I have become quite attached to these performances to the exclusion of all others.

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